CVE-2026-16807: Chromium: CVE-2026-16807 Out of bounds write in Codecs
This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability is an out of bounds write in Codecs.
- Who is affected
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) deployments are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is not urgent as there is no known exploitation.
- Action
- Refer to Google Chrome Releases for updates.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-16807
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-168070.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 18% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-16807 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownDSA-6408-1 chromium - security updatedebian
- high[NEW] [high] Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities allow unspecified attackcert-bund
- unknownMicrosoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge (July 27, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownGoogle Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome (July 24, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- highCVE-2026-16807: Out of bounds write in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.186 allowed a remote attack…nvd
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